Nissan adds its 8th dealership in Karnataka

With the opening of this new dealership - Apple Autocraft, the carmaker now have 73 dealerships in the southern region of the country. In total, the carmaker has 225 dealership across 186 cities.ETAuto | December 12, 2016, 15:27 IST

BENGALURU: Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Corp has opened a new dealership outlet in Bengaluru which is the company's eighth touch point in Karnataka. With the opening of this new dealership - Apple Autocraft, the carmaker now have 73 dealerships in the southern region of the country. In total, the carmaker has 225 dealership across 186 cities.

The newly opened facility can hold up to 11 cars from the Nissan and Datsun product range for customers to see and experience. This is the 12th dealership Nissan has opened in the last six months as part of its sales and service network expansion plan across India to bring its exciting vehicles to more and more customers.

"With the addition of Apple Nissan, we now have eight customer touch points and we look forward to serving more customers in this growing market. As part of our strategic expansion plan for the state of Karnataka, we will be opening a new dealership in Belgaum," said Arun Malhotra , Managing Director, Nissan Motor India.

"It's a proud moment for us to be associated with the Nissan and Datsun brands. This new dealership is a great opportunity for us to bring the Nissan and Datsun range of vehicles to more customers and people in Bengaluru looking for a great driving experience," said dealer principal C. Chandrashekhar.

Prices of most SUVs were cut between Rs 1.1 lakh and Rs 3 lakh following the implementation of GST, which subsumed over a dozen central and state levies like excise duty, service tax, and VAT from July 1.